Families in the New Testament world
households and house churches
1st ed.
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Author
Contributions
- Balch, David L. - Contributor
Publication
1997 - Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Ky, Kentucky
Language
English
Word Count
82,250 words, Guess
Page Count
329 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL999041M
- ISBN-100664255469
- OCLC Control Number36045893
- OCLC Control Numberfamiliesnewtesta00balc
- Library of Congress Control Number96037845
and 2 more
- LibraryThing46950
- Goodreads576477
Classifications
- DDC225.8/30685
- LCCBS2545.F33 O85 1997
Description
In many places the New Testament reflects the Roman Empire's values of social stability, but at the same time, other passages make strong statements that seem to be against the family. What was the family like for the first Christians? How did they combine their family values and their new faith? When there were conflicts between family and faith, how did early Christians make choices between them? Osiek and Balch provide solid scholarship on these issues, informed by archaeological work and illustrated by figures and photographs.
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Series Statement
- The family, religion, and culture
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